Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 16 April 2003

Golden Miller Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £13,166 2nd £4,994 3rd £2,497 4th £1,135 5th £567.50 6th £340.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Midnight Gunner 3/1 Timmy Murphy Andrew Price	Timmy Murphy Andrew Price	9	106	110	67	120	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Held up, headway 13th, led 15th, driven clear flat (op 7-2 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in a place)

2 8	2. Hurricane Lamp 14/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	12	1111	129	78	131	–
b g Derrylin - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Held up, headway 13th, mistake 14th (water), challenged 2 out, soon ridden, one pace (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 ¾ [8¾]	3. Handyman (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	118	126	74	127	–
b g Hollow Hand - Shady Ahan (Mon Capitaine)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a plase)

4 11 [19¾]	6. Strong Paladin (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	12	107	111	48	101	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kalanshoe (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 17th (op 9-2)

5 ½ [20¼]	5. Pessimistic Dick 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	10	109	113	49	103	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Led to 3rd, with leader to 9th, led again 14th to 15th, weakened 18th (tchd 13-2 in places)

6 dist [50¼]	4. Arlequin De Sou (FR) 10/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	9	117 b	125	–	–	–
b g Sir Brink (FR) - Colombine (USA) (Empery)
Not fluent, with leader, led 3rd to 14th, weakened 18th, tailed off (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (op 8-1)

PU	1. Samuel Wilderspin 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Richard Lee	Mick Fitzgerald Richard Lee	11	1112 t	130	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, mistake 12th, soon struggling, lost touch 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was found to have tied up on returning home) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 6m 45.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: M G Racing (Midnight Gunner) 1st breeder: Miss S Bather
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch & Partners (Hurricane Lamp)
3rd owner: Elizabeth Hodgson And Denise Winton (Handyman)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.50 £5.60 Ex: £59.20 CSF: £37.37

1:55 Cheltenham 16 Apr 2003

Golden Miller Handicap Chase Class C